Placental Encapsulation Specialist
The Placenta for Postpartum
Healing
As a
certified professional Doula both labor & postpartum, I have seen
women go through many different experiences through labor & birth.
Some women have a history of depression and others do not. There are
many factors and reasons why a mother would fall into a postpartum
depression vs. baby blues. Debra is a Placental Encapsulation
Specialist who can help you avoid "the baby blues" and more...
Many
new mothers suffer from mood instability starting in the first week
after
giving birth. Dubbed the "baby blues", which is considered a normal
part
of birth recovery. Since the hormonal fluctuations are considerd
the root of the issue and
eventually regulate themselves, no treatment is given. Women are left
to cope
on their own, losing the first precious weeks with their newborn baby
to an
emotional roller coaster of different feelings and exhaustion.
If
the baby blues
worsen
into a diagnosis of postpartum
depression,
anti-depressants may be prescribed. Anti-depressants, like almost all
drugs,
are passed to the baby through breastmilk, and mothers who do not want
to
expose their babies to these medications are often faced with the
decision to
either stop breast feeding or struggle with depression. Women suffer
through the
baby blues almost as a rite of passage to motherhood. But, it does not
have to
be this way. In many cultures the placenta is considered the tree of
life, and
for good reason, because without it life would not be possible.
Most all mammals consume their placenta after birthing. This is proven
to help stabilize iron and hormonal balance, as well as assist with
lactation.
In your birth plan and at the time
of birth, delaying the cord clamping (although maybe not possible in
"emergency" situations) is important. By delaying cord clamping
and cutting for the first 4 minutes or longer, the placenta is
providing baby his or her natural blood volume and precious stem cells.
The
placenta is amazing! Its sacred responsibilities include providing
nourishment
to and eliminating waste from the baby. It allows the baby to breath
through
his mama, secretes hormones that regulate and maintain pregnancy, and
blocks
may harmful substances from the baby, as well. Nourishing and
Incredible! And like in
pregnancy, the placenta has amazing abilities during the postpartum
period. The
placenta can heal, sustain, and strengthen.
http://placentabenefits.info/medicinal.asp
Your
baby's placenta, contained in capsule form, can assist with:
* replenish iron, minerals and vitamins
* balance hormones
* lessen bleeding postnatally
* increase milk production
* help mother experience a "happier" postpartum period
* assist the return of the uterus to pre-pregnancy size
* be helpful to a woman during menopause
As
a Placenta Encapsulation Specialist I have been trained with
preparation of the placenta
using methods that adhere to Traditional Chinese Medicine. The placenta
is
dried, ground and encapsulated, and when properly
stored,
the capsules can be
used long-term. Placental Encapsulation takes the "yuck" out of
consuming the placenta. Your actual placenta can be frozen for 6
months. But also once you have recovered from childbirth, you
can even
freeze
the capsules (for years) and save them for menopause! Wow, I wish that
I knew this 18 yrs. ago when I had my daughter!!
It
is required to
follow strict OSHA & EPA guidelines during the preparation of your
placenta. All of the necessary equipment and encapsulation materials
are brought to
your home by me to complete the process. Aside from the medicinal
aspects,
treating the placenta as sacred, and honoring the work it has done to
nourish your baby throughout pregnancy, while preparing it to continue
nourishing
you now even after giving birth.
During
pregnancy your placenta takes over many endocrine functions. After the
placenta
is birthed it takes your body several weeks to months to return to its
pre-pregnancy
state. By Postpartum day 5
your body is at it's lowest state hormonally and
nutritionally. Ideally,
the placenta is encapsulated within
48-72 hours after the
birth. While you bond with your new baby, establish breast feeding (if
this is your choice) I will be in charge of taking
care of your placenta. Once retained, after birth I will be on
call for you and
make every effort to come to your home
within the 48 hours to begin the process to encapsulate your placenta. During
the first visit, spending approximately two hours preparing the
placenta for the drying phase, then leaving the
placenta to finish drying overnight. The next day, I will return to
complete
the encapsulation step, which takes about one hour. You can
begin taking the
capsules right away for maximum postpartum benefits.
Please
feel free to contact
me for tips on getting your placenta home from the hospital as soon as
possible. There are some some hospitals that do not like to release
your placenta without proper documents from your ob/gyn and
other information that can help you to have it released. After all it
is part of your body and belongs to you.
Even
if you and baby are
recovering in the hospital, I will be able to encapsulate your placenta
at your home with your
partner or any other relatives present and get the capsules to you
right away OR I can process the capsules at my home for you and bring
them to you. Communication is key for timing is important.
Placentas
that have been properly frozen (double-bagged and protected from
freezer-burn)
and can be encapsulated up to 6 months after the birth. Remember
that left over capsules can be frozen for
years to help assist in menapause!
PLEASE NOTE: The statements
on this page have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration. This service offer is not clinical,
pharmaceutical, or intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition
or disease. Families who choose to utilize the services on this
page take full responsibility for use of the remedies at their own risk
and by their own choice.
PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION
RESERVATION/REQUEST FORM
The
full encapsulation process takes approximately two days and includes
(depending
on the size of your placenta) approximately 50 - 100 placenta
capsules.
Placenta
encapsulation service is $200.00.
However, in an effort to make this service readily available to any
woman who
desires the benefits of placenta medicine, I will offer a sliding fee
scale. The
scale is determined starting from $175 to $275.00. This is determined
by
the individual needs and logistics of each family. Please speak to
Debra personally.
If
you are interested in having your placenta encapsulated or would like
to know
more please feel free to contact me anytime and you will receive a
response within 24 hours.
I look forward to speaking with you so that any special wishes can be
discussed
and you can get a chance to ask me any questions you might have.
Blessings of
Love & Light,
Debra Geymayr, E-RYT,
HBCE, CD, CLD, CPD, CHBE, IMP, PES
PRENATAL PLUS - YOGA, INC.
401 Miracle Mile, 4th Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Miami's
Specialty
Center for Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond...
http://www.prenatalplusyoga.com
debra@prenatalplusyoga.com
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